The health department opens up new sites as the state continues its coronavirus vaccine rollout.
Then, Mississippi scores poorly in a new study assessing tobacco control.
Plus, a Jackson hospital is the first in the state to offer a new breast cancer treatment.
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The Mississippi Department of Health is opening new coronavirus vaccination sites in an effort to expand vaccine access in the state. The two new drive-thru locations will be stationed in the cities of Vicksburg and Monticello. Jim Craig, Senior Deputy at the Department of Health says these sites will help reach more eligible Mississippians.
The state has topped 200,000 first doses of the coronavirus vaccine - both the Pfizer and Moderna products require two doses. State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs says the department and its partners have developed a steady rhythm to get shots to residents efficiently.
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A newly released report finds Mississippi is failing to support efforts that help reduce tobacco use. The annual report card from the American Lung Association gives the state an overall "F" rating for not adequately funding tobacco prevention programs or creating enough clean-air regulations. Ashley Lyerly is with the Lung Association's Mississippi office. She shares more about the report with our Desare Frazier.
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A Jackson area hospital is the first in Mississippi to offer a new treatment method for early-stage breast cancer. Targeted Intraoperative Radiotherapy is now available at Merit Health Woman’s Hospital and could completely replace the three- to six-week course of traditional external beam radiation. Dr. Phillip Ley of Merit Health explains the one-day treatment.
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